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Tania train at Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland

Cairngorm

Scotland · United Kingdom · 611 m

  • ✕ Closed
Photo: Cairngorm

Season runs from 5 Dec 2026 to 2 May 2027

Resort ClosedUpdated 4 min ago
Snow depth
–cm
Runs open
–
of 35
Lifts
–
of 11
Skiable km
–km
of 30 km
Recent snowfall0 cm in 24 h0 cm 48 h0 cm 72 h

Where to stay near Cairngorm

Hotels and apartments close to the slopes, with prices and availability for your dates.

  • Within 15 km of the resort
  • Real prices for your dates
  • Many with free cancellation
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What to do without snow

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The resort is closed: here is what you can do in the area today.

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Trail map

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Trail map — Cairngorm

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of Cairngorm with snow highlighted
True colour on 11 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

3 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 13 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground17 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground18 Aug: 3 %19 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground23 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground24 Aug: 0 %25 Aug: 0 %26 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Aug: 0 %28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground31 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground5 Sept: 1 %6 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground7 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Sept: 0 %10 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Sept: 0 %12 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground13 Sept: 0 %14 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground15 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground16 Sept: 1 %17 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground18 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground19 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground23 Sept: 14 %24 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground25 Sept: 7 %26 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Sept: 13 %1 Oct: 5 %2 Oct: 8 %3 Oct: 4 %4 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground5 Oct: 3 %6 Oct: 3 %7 Oct: 0 %8 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Oct: 24 %10 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Oct: 8 %12 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground13 Oct: 3 %14 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

Cairngorm

611 m
7°Cfeels 2°
Wind
27 km/h (gust 56)
Humidity
77%

7-day forecast

Cairngorm · 611 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Thu 156° / 12°—100%76 km/h
Fri 164° / 7°—25%50 km/h
Sat 170° / 7°—14%44 km/h
Sun 180° / 9°—2%20 km/h
Mon 192° / 10°—6%61 km/h
Tue 204° / 8°—16%64 km/h
Wed 214° / 8°—22%32 km/h

Live webcams

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  • Webcam en directo: Base Station
    Base Station
  • Webcam en directo: Ptarmigan
    Ptarmigan
  • Webcam en directo: Cairngorm - Lower Slopes
    Cairngorm - Lower Slopes
  • Webcam en directo: Cairngorm - Fiacaill Ridge
    Cairngorm - Fiacaill Ridge
  • Webcam en directo: Cairngorm - Gunbarrel
    Cairngorm - Gunbarrel
  • Webcam en directo: Cairngorm - Loch Morlich
    Cairngorm - Loch Morlich

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Frequently asked questions about Cairngorm

Is Cairngorm open today?
According to the latest report (15 Oct, 16:50), Cairngorm is closed. The announced season opening date is 5 Dec 2026.
How much snow is there at Cairngorm ?
The resort is not publishing a snow depth at the moment.
What can you do at Cairngorm without snow?
There are 25 mapped activities around the resort: peaks (15), hiking (8), lakes (2). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 4 min ago.

Updated 4 min ago

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